Kelly Gulat, LPC
Compassionate guidance for life transitions
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- Practice-focused
- Identity-aware
- Calm and direct
About Kelly
Kelly Gulat is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Virginia with 11 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma, and identity questions. She speaks plainly and aims to make the first step feel manageable for someone who is worried or unsure.
Kelly centers therapy on the whole person, looking at how work, relationships, health, and personal history all affect wellbeing. She welcomes conversations about gender and personal identity, and she helps people struggling with motivation, confidence, and life transitions. Sessions are framed around practical goals and everyday changes that make life feel steadier.
Her approach blends collaborative listening with methods that target thoughts, behaviors, and emotion regulation. She draws from client-centered work to keep sessions focused on the person's priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools are used when they fit the concern, for example with anxiety, mood symptoms, or difficulties managing strong emotions.
Kelly also incorporates mindfulness and existential ideas to help people find meaning and notice patterns in how they react to stress. She pays attention to family dynamics, communication issues, and attachment concerns when those come up. Topics such as parenting challenges, sleep problems, and caregiver stress are addressed in practical ways.
People who prefer clear steps, straightforward conversation, and an empathic presence may find her style helpful. She works with a wide range of concerns including ADHD, bipolar symptoms, and relationship or intimacy-related questions. If you are ready to begin, the process starts with a short matching questionnaire and scheduling through the site.
Kelly centers therapy on the whole person, looking at how work, relationships, health, and personal history all affect wellbeing. She welcomes conversations about gender and personal identity, and she helps people struggling with motivation, confidence, and life transitions. Sessions are framed around practical goals and everyday changes that make life feel steadier.
Her approach blends collaborative listening with methods that target thoughts, behaviors, and emotion regulation. She draws from client-centered work to keep sessions focused on the person's priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools are used when they fit the concern, for example with anxiety, mood symptoms, or difficulties managing strong emotions.
Kelly also incorporates mindfulness and existential ideas to help people find meaning and notice patterns in how they react to stress. She pays attention to family dynamics, communication issues, and attachment concerns when those come up. Topics such as parenting challenges, sleep problems, and caregiver stress are addressed in practical ways.
People who prefer clear steps, straightforward conversation, and an empathic presence may find her style helpful. She works with a wide range of concerns including ADHD, bipolar symptoms, and relationship or intimacy-related questions. If you are ready to begin, the process starts with a short matching questionnaire and scheduling through the site.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
11+ years
Credentials
Virginia
Languages
English
Approaches for online work and practical change
Client-centered work focuses on listening and following the person's priorities. It gives space to talk through identity, values, and what matters most, which can help during midlife changes and major transitions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses straightforward exercises to reduce anxiety, improve mood, and shift unhelpful thinking patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving communication in stressful moments.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and try methods that fit those needs. Together they adjust techniques and pace so the work feels useful and realistic for day-to-day life.
Check the session options before booking to confirm what formats are currently offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy routine, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Many people find it easier to keep regular appointments and practice skills between sessions when work is done remotely with a licensed professional.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Kelly help with?
Kelly supports people with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma, identity questions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, sleep and parenting concerns, and many life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a direct, empathetic style that focuses on practical steps and listening. Sessions combine open conversation with skills to manage thoughts and emotions.
What is her clinical background?
Kelly has 11 years of experience as a clinician and over 20 years working in the mental health field in various roles.
What credentials does Kelly hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Virginia.
Can I work with her if English is not my first language?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she see clients outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Kelly?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.